For the last 2 years I have been driving again after my stroke. It is not as easy. I'd say it feels like 5x the effort it once was. Driving at night is too stressful. I am tired/exhausted after driving.
I am aware I drive slower: it is as if everything is 10mph faster than it was. When doing 40mph it feels like 50mph and 60mph feels like 70mph.
Probably this is a combination of my brain and getting older.
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28 Nov 2016
10 Oct 2014
Driving again after 13 months
For 13 months I have not been allowed to drive because of my brain bleed. I have had to rely on my wife totally.
Today, I drove to and from the local garden centres at Fordham. This is a round trip of nearly 10 miles. Both the neurosurgeon and my doctor said "yes" and DVLA agreed I could drive again. I informed the insurer too just in case. I would probably not want to drive too far for a while, but at least I can drive again locally. This is a major step for me. Just a little more independence.
With luck, I hope to be able to resume some amateur radio field experiments quite soon. I am still wobbly on my feet though. It would be good to try some earth-mode tests from this QTH.
Today, I drove to and from the local garden centres at Fordham. This is a round trip of nearly 10 miles. Both the neurosurgeon and my doctor said "yes" and DVLA agreed I could drive again. I informed the insurer too just in case. I would probably not want to drive too far for a while, but at least I can drive again locally. This is a major step for me. Just a little more independence.
With luck, I hope to be able to resume some amateur radio field experiments quite soon. I am still wobbly on my feet though. It would be good to try some earth-mode tests from this QTH.
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